How does Australia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Australia ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Australia

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Australia
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Australia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

189th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Australia stood at 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Australia peaked at 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Australia 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1964	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1965	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1966	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1967	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1968	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1969	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1970	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1971	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1972	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1974	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1975	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1976	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1977	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1978	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1979	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1980	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1981	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1982	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1983	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1984	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1985	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1986	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1987	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1988	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1989	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1990	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1991	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1992	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1993	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1994	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1995	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1996	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1997	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1998	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1999	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2000	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2001	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2002	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2003	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2004	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2005	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2006	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2007	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2008	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2009	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2010	0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2011	0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2012	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2013	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2014	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2015	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2016	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2017	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2018	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2019	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2020	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2021	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2022	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2023	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Australia

186 Guyana 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre compare
187 Iceland 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre compare
188 Namibia 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre compare
190 Mongolia 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre compare
191 Greenland 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Australia

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Australia?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Australia was 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Australia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Australia ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.